Inside Former Laytner's Space

Thanks to Susan for sending this photo to me on the Blog's Facebook Page. The mystery is apparently solved. As anyone who has been reading this blog for a long time knows, I like to reserve judgement on things until I have all the facts. And I still don't. Just this pic and tips from readers that I included in the last post. Needless to say, my policy for this Blog stands. If I don't personally approve of a local business, if I feel it is a step in the wrong direction for our neighborhood, I simply cease covering them on this Blog. I personally never badmouth a business whose proprietors are struggling to make a go of things. Life is already too difficult for all of us and I will never do that. I think we all, as residents of Forest Hills, know what we want to open here, and what we don't. So I let things just take care of themselves, with my only assist being plenty of coverage for businesses I love in Forest Hills.

What I'm Hearing About Former Laytner's Space

Well, let's see. I've heard it's either going to be a place selling pottery/home wares, or one selling party supplies, cell phone covers, and the like. That's quite a difference. So I guess we'll just have to wait and see which of my sources is correct! Of course, I'm hoping for the pottery version. Remember that pathetic little tchotchke place that opened near there a couple of years ago? What an epic fail that was! It closed after like 6 months. What were they thinking? I only hope we're not about to see just a larger version of that nonsense in this space....

Laytner's Closing

As others have already commented, Laytner's on Austin now has a For Rent sign in the window. A reader emailed a couple of weeks ago that they were closing. Personally, I feel it was a nice store but I may have bought like one thing there the entire time they were open. To me it was a missed opportunity. I was hoping for more of a Bed, Bath & Beyond type housewares store. Instead, they never seemed to have the little things for the house I needed, that I always am able to get at B,B&B. Anyway, their leaving opens up a pretty big retail space on Austin St., with a large lower level no less if I recall.

Laytner's on Austin has gone all out for Spring this year.

The first trees are already blooming in Central Park.